Value Cleft with copula before focus

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Focusing of the noun phrase
References
Winford 1997

Examples

  1. A musu de taki na den pikin nyan a kuku.
    A
    it
    musu
    must
    de
    be
    taki
    comp
    na
    foc
    den
    the.pl
    pikin
    child
    nyan
    eat
    a
    det
    kuku.
    cake
    It must be the case that it was the children who ate the cake.
  2. Na yu fufuru mi moni!
    Na
    foc
    yu
    2sg
    fufuru
    steal
    mi
    my
    moni!
    money
    It’s you that stole my money.

    See Wilner 1992: 47

  3. Na leriman a man de.
    Na
    foc
    leriman
    teacher
    a
    det
    man
    man
    de.
    cop
    The man’s a TEACHER.

    See Winford 1997: 277

  4. Want na tu leisi mi nanga a man meki afsprak kaba.
    Want
    because
    na
    foc
    tu
    two
    leisi
    time
    mi
    1sg
    nanga
    and
    a
    det
    man
    man
    meki
    make
    afsprak
    appointment
    kaba.
    already
    Because it’s twice that the guy and I made an appointment already.

    See Winford 2008: 27